Sports · 23 February 2026

Ellyse Perry completes 350 international matches for Australia

Exam-focused facts from the 23 February 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

  • Australian all-rounder Ellyse Perry became the first player to represent Australia in 350 international cricket matches across all formats.
  • She achieved this milestone during the third Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) match against India held in Adelaide, Australia.
  • Perry is the third most capped player in women's international cricket, trailing India's Harmanpreet Kaur (357) and New Zealand's Suzie Bates (355).
  • She is the first woman to represent Australia in the World Cups of two different sports, having played in the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) Women's World Cup 2011.
  • Her career honours include winning eight world championships with Australia, eleven Women's National Cricket League (WNCL) titles, two Women's Big Bash League (WBBL) titles, and one Women's Premier League (WPL) title.
  • Perry debuted for Australia at the age of 16 in July 2007 against New Zealand, becoming the youngest player to represent the country.
  • Her statistical record includes 930 runs in 14 Tests, 4505 runs in 165 Women's One Day Internationals (WODI), and 2200 runs with 126 wickets in 171 WT20Is.

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